Asian Beef Noodle Soup

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveLarge pot
2. 2
   Add the onion and fry 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges. If it browns too fast, lower the heat.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
3. 3
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.

To assemble

1. 4
   Add the cumin and ginger and stir for a minute, until fragrant.
2. 5
   Add the meat and fry 3–4 minutes, turning, until the meat is browned on all sides.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
3. 6
   Add the carrot, water and soy sauce and bring to a boil.

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4. 7
   Turn down the heat and simmer 20 minutes, until the meat is tender.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
5. 8
   Add and cook 10 more minutes.

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6. 9
   Cook the pasta in a separate pot according to the package directions, drain and add to the soup.

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7. 10
   Season with salt and black pepper, taste and adjust.
8. 11
   Sprinkle the cilantro on top and serve.